Mollie Stevens
Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist; Executive Director
Director Message
“We are committed to provide evidence-based prevention strategies for youth in our schools and community. Promoting prevention will build community capacity, improve protective factors increasing the resiliency of youth to have the skills necessary to make healthy decisions regarding substance use and abuse”
– Mollie Stevens
I believe that I was drawn to the field of prevention because of my love of my community and the people within that community. I was born and raised in Lawrence County, Southern Ohio and experienced changes both good and bad during my years here. Those hometown roots have led to a compassion for betterment of individual health and wellness as well as living spaces. Being a team player is something I learned in school but in Prevention I acquired wisdom in the statement “Nothing for us without us”. As an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist I am a steward for my community which is a title that makes me proud.
Meagan Joseph
Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist
Before I came into prevention, I started my career as a Japanese language teacher. I’m a lifelong learner and come from a long line of educators, but in the classroom I saw that young people were in need of more support than curriculum can provide. So I took a leap of faith and left the field that I love, and joined the Impact Prevention team! With a motto to always stay open-minded, my goal is to help youth find their voice and know that voice is important regardless of their background!
HALEY SHAMBLIN
Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant
As a shy young teen, I was convinced by an outgoing friend to join a youth-led team taking a stand against tobacco usage and nicotine dependence. Being surrounded by peers and adults that told me my voice could make a difference made such an impact on me. Over the years, my voice has definitely gotten louder and I enjoy using it to empower the youth I encounter every day. Today’s youth are kind, brilliant and resilient. I am constantly amazed by the change they are creating in their schools and communities.
Eddie Neel
Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant
When I was young I had a lot of negative influences and many adverse childhood experiences that led me down a very negative path. I’m confident my life is much different now solely based on a few positive influences, and seeing the love of Jesus poured into my life at just the right time. I simply want to pay that forward to positively influence as many lives as possible, and prevention gives me a sense of fulfilling that passion.
Grace Seward
Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant
I grew up attending after-school and prevention programming. It was a huge positive influence on me. I was taught so much, including that it’s ok to be me, no matter how goofy or eccentric that is. I am passionate about building up youth and the community and hopefully passing on the positive influence that I experienced. I carried that hope with me through college and in several jobs ranging from retail to running another after-school program. I honestly believe I would not be the person I am today if not for the folks who made that impact on me.
Jack Goodwin
Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant
I am a graduate from Shawnee State University with a bachelors in middle school education. My goal is to have an impact on the lives of the youth in the local community. I got into prevention to have a hand in making a change toward a better future.
Mykel Delong
Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant
I first got involved in Youth-Led through Impact Prevention in middle school during a trying time of my life. Being involved in Impact showed me that even during difficult times there is positivity to be found and people around to support me. Since then I have constantly been involved with Impact in one form or another bringing the positive experiences that I learned to love, to others. My favorite part of working with Impact is the life changing connections you make.
